dismayed
Example Sentences
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While going rather easy on King George, Ms. Worsley is dismayed by the strategy of her antecedents, whose tactics often seemed calculated to fan the sputtering flames of rebellion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
But she was most nervous about facing returning champion Bob Mortimer, who entered season two to a chorus of dismayed gasps.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said he was "dismayed" by reports of the air strikes and civilian casualties.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
But he was dismayed by the abrupt layoffs in April that left FDA staff demoralized, he said, with some crying in the hallways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Though I had been dismayed to learn of Gaur’s leaving the ANC, that did not diminish my pleasure in seeing him.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
